Best settings for outdoor portraits

Although I’m a big fan of unposed “lifestyle” or documentary images, I can’t deny that i love a good portrait shot too! So this blog post, we’ll cover the best camera settings for portraits using natural light - either indoors or outdoors. Please note that if you work with studio lighting, or use flash, your settings are going to look different from the ones below. But since I love natural light, and I’m guessing that most people who read this blog use natural light, that’s what we’re…

Wondering what the best camera settings for family photos are? Then you’re in the perfect place! In this video, I walk you through which aperture, shutter speed and ISO settings will give you the best results in your family portraits, along with some bonus tips and tricks to help you take them to the next level. As always, use these suggested settings as a starting point to get you going, and then tweak as need be!

Here are 10 tips to help you with your camera settings and equipment choices when doing portrait photography.

Learn the best lighting options for outdoor photography, and what to do when they are not an option. Feel confident to take your very best outdoor pictures!

From finding the right location to understanding natural light or golden hour, learn how to take high-quality outdoor portraits.

Since a lot of us will most likely be shooting portraits indoors, we’re sure today’s featured photography cheat sheet will be especially helpful.

I consider myself to be a very very amateur photographer, learning as I go & enjoying the process, however the most common emails I get from readers (I love those!) are about my photography. So while I might not know much, I am always happy to share what I got: Today's topic: how to get crisp, clear, bright photos? My equipment: Canon Rebel T2i, 50 mm f/1.4 prime lens, tripod & remote (see this post for more of my remote/tripod photography tips) First off, I do a couple of things while…

If there is one thing that people most want to know when they are starting out, it's the trick of getting your subject in sharp focus, whilst leaving the background blurred. This is used a lot in portrait photography, as it allows the subject to really stand out and be the main feature, and I find this is also useful for lifestyle photography, when you are probably working with less than ideal backgrounds. Getting a blurred background is actually quite simple to do, it just needs a…